06 November 2005
MRO Software, Inc., the leading provider of strategic asset and service management solutions, has announced that the company has built on its position as the leading provider of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions. In addition, the company was positioned in the leader's quadrant in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for the Energy Utility Work and Asset Management Systems Market, 2005.

In the report, "Market Share: ERP Software, Worldwide, 2002-2004," MRO Software retained its position as the EAM global market leader based on 2004 new license revenue. The company secured the top position as a market leader with 14.9 per cent of the software sales in this market. MRO Software's market share increased since the last report in 2003.

The "Magic Quadrant for the Energy and Utility Work and Asset Management Market, 2005" report covers energy delivery organizations that use software solutions to manage and support internally owned assets in a spatially distributed environment. According to the report, leaders in this market have paired advanced technology with broad offerings or rich functionality, as well as the financial viability needed to support future technology trends and transform integrated business processes.

"This latest recognition from Gartner is further confirmation of MRO Software's position as the global leader in the Enterprise Asset Management space, and demonstrates the strength of Maximo's industry solutions offerings in the Utility markets," said Oliver Schulz, Sales and Marketing Manager, eSolutions trading as MRO Software Middle East. "We have been able to maintain a favourable market position across all key markets including the Middle East, where companies are increasingly recognising the benefits of EAM solutions, to maximise productivity. MRO is focused on providing our customers with comprehensive solutions that fit their specific business needs, and we are confident that our solutions will build on our market-leading position as we move into the service management market and strengthen our presence within the industries we serve."

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About MRO Software
MRO Software is a leading provider of e-Business solutions for strategic asset management. The company's integrated suite of applications optimises performance, improves productivity and service levels and enables asset-related sourcing and procurement across the entire spectrum of strategic assets.

The company's asset management solutions allow customers to manage the complete lifecycle of strategic assets including: planning, procurement, deployment, tracking, maintenance and retirement. Using MRO Software's solutions customers improve production reliability, labour efficiency, material optimisation, software license compliance, lease management, warranty and service management and provisioning across the asset base.

MRO Software (Nasdaq: MROI) is a global company based in Bedford, Mass., with approximately 1,000 employees. The company markets its products through a direct sales organization in combination with a network of international distributors. MRO Software has sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America. Additional information on MRO Software can be found at http://www.mro.com.

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